George Economou, CEO of DryShips, Interviewed by Forbes.com


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 12, 2007) - George Economou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DryShips (NASDAQ: DRYS), was featured on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in an interview with David Andelman, Executive Editor of Forbes.com. Mr. Economou spoke on the fundamentals of the dry bulk industry and the global economy.

The interview is accessible through DryShips' corporate website at www.dryships.com in the Investor Relations section where it will remain archived. It is also accessible through www.capitallinkshipping.com.

About DryShips Inc.

DryShips Inc. is an international provider of drybulk cargo marine transportation services. Headquartered in Athens, Greece, DryShips currently owns and operates a fleet of 45 drybulk carriers comprising 5 Capesize, 29 Panamax, 1 Handymax, 2 Supramax and 8 newbuilding drybulk vessels, with a combined deadweight tonnage of over 4 million tons. DryShips Inc.'s common stock is listed on NASDAQ Global Market where it trades under the symbol "DRYS."

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Capital Link, Inc. is a New York-based Investor Relations and Financial Communications firm with a strategic focus on listed shipping companies including DryShips.

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